While this coming Sunday's game against the Dolphins did not sell out, meaning it will be 'blacked out' on local television, an FCC decision Wednesday signals change ahead.

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One of the NFL's longest-standing rules may be hitting the bricks, and that could be good news for some Bills fans.

While this coming Sunday's game against the Dolphins did not sell out, meaning it will be "blacked out" on local television, an FCC decision Wednesday signals change ahead.

For much of the past four decades, when an NFL game failed to sell out at least 72 hours in advance of kickoff, the local broadcast could be "blacked out," preventing fans from viewing their local team on TV. ...